Winter Carnival brings out talent in SRMS students

Friday

Feb 29, 2008 at 2:00 AM

NEWTON — Eighth-grader Ben McClary shaved his hair into a Mohwak cut. But he didn't stop there: he dyed the strip of hair red. "Yeah, I did it just for today," he said as he filed into the bleachers at Sanborn Regional Middle School along with dozens of other red-clad students.

KATHLEEN D. BAILEY

NEWTON — Eighth-grader Ben McClary shaved his hair into a Mohwak cut. But he didn't stop there: he dyed the strip of hair red. "Yeah, I did it just for today," he said as he filed into the bleachers at Sanborn Regional Middle School along with dozens of other red-clad students.

Sanborn held its Winter Carnival this past Friday. The middle school students divided into red, white and blue teams to compete in a variety of events, topped by a school-wide talent show. Though they competed under different colors, their whoops and shouts at the talent show showed they were one in spirit, the Sanborn spirit.

Students Lindsey Fotino and Jen McGeogh, both in dazzling white, served as MCs for the show. In between acts, they entertained their peers with a repertoire of knock-knock jokes, dance steps and gossip.

The Sixth-Grade Band opened the program with a rousing number, "Turbo Rock," under the direction of David Bragdon. The Middle School Chorus took to the risers to sing "The Rose." Sixth-grader Olivia Nicol played "Piano Man" on the piano, and was high-fived by her classmates when she ran back to the bleachers. Emily Berube and Angel Gardella, in matching blue shirts, performed "Boston." Kari Anzaldi sang "My Heart Will Go On" to a hushed gym.

James Scott's comedy routine drew a roar of recognition when he asked, "How many of you have seen 'The Simpsons Movie'? Do you remember the part where Grandpa went crazy in church?" James proceeded to act out the scene. He ended by rolling across the floor, playing dead for a second, then lifting his thumb. The crowd went wild.

Students piled on the clothing in their team color, including a plethora of Red Sox apparel for the Red Team. One boy wore a Red Sox shirt, a red bandana on his head, and a red stocking cap over that. A teacher, apparently caught short, inverted a red plastic bowl on her head. Students wore white hoodies, blue sweats, red tights, and at least one Statue of Liberty crown.

In addition to the talent show, Winter Carnival events included Jeopardy, team building, poster design, Pictionary, Capture the Flag, snowshoeing and snow sculptures.

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